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Panasonic AG-HSC1U Menu Information

1. DPOF SET SET and press the cursor button 2 Select the file to be set and then press the center of the cursor button oror set ro SETUP x _ENTER The number of prints set to be in DPOF is displayed 3 Move the cursor button up or down to select the number of prints then press the cursor button e You can select from 0 to 999 The selected number of pictures can be printed with the printer supporting DPOF e To cancel the setting set the number of prints to 0 eYou can also select multiple files in succession To complete the settings Press the MENU button 78 VQT1F36 To cancel all DPOF settings Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP DPOF SET CANCEL ALL and press the cursor button e When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the cursor button I What is DPOF DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format This enables picture printing information to be written onto an SD card so that it can be used on a system supporting DPOF e The DPOF setting can be established for up to 999 prints e DPOF setting made on other devices may not be recognized by this unit Please perform the DPOF settings on this unit You cannot add the recording date to pictures to be printed with the DPOF settings Card management Formatting Formatting an SD card This is for initializing cards Please be aware that if an SD
2. C Rotate the mode dial to select ve 1 Press the cursor button Then move the cursor button down to display the icon shown in the illustration 2 Move the cursor button left to select e Each time the cursor button is pressed left the indication changes by one setting in the following order FLASH ON FLASH AUTO FLASH OFF e When the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed halfway the flash indicator will appear in the bottom left corner of the screen FLASH ON 5 FLASH AUTO A FLASH OFF GG 57 VQT1F36 Recording e When FLASH AUTO is set the ambient brightness is automatically detected and the flash will activate only when necessary If the flash is not necessary the fA indicator will not appear when the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed halfway e This function s default setting is FLASH AUTO 3 Press the PHOTO SHOT button The flash is activated and the picture will be recorded When the flash is not used Set the flash to FLASH OFF e Do not block the flash with your hand or by other means e The unit automatically determines if the flash is necessary even when it has been set to FLASH OFF by detecting the ambient brightness If it determines that the flash is necessary the G indication lights up in red when the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed halfway elt the indication etc flashes or is not displayed when the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed halfway the flash is
3. 16 4 feet etc 88 VQT1F36 With other products Dubbing images ontoa elf l ka and time display and eech SS Inaication are unnecessary cance em petore e DVD recorder or dubbing 41 80 video device This is for dubbing images recorded on this unit If the dubbed images are played back on a onto a DVD recorder video device etc wide screen TV the images may be stretched eImages are dubbed in standard quality vertically e Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying In this case refer to the operating instruction about the battery running down of the device you are connecting to or read the operating instructions of the wide screen TV and set the aspect ratio to 16 9 1 Connect this unit and a video device AV cable supplied e Insert the plugs as far as they will go 2 Set the mode dial to to turn on the power 3 Change the input channel on the video device and TV e The channel set will differ depending on the terminal to which the unit is connected 4 Start playback on this unit Then start recording on the connected device e See the operating instructions of the video device for details To stop dubbing 1 Stop recording on the connected device 2 Then stop playback on this unit 89 VQT1F36 With other products With a printer PictBridge To print pictures by directly connecting this unit to the printer use a printer compatible with PictBridge Read the operating inst
4. Panasonic Broadcast AG HSC1U Menu Information Setup Help mode The help mode explains the operation icons displayed when the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch is set to AUTO in recording mode lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select ven 1 Press the cursor button to display the icon EH WR 1 fagre V Kei e W a TAa ES lt i ge 2 Move the cursor button right to select RA i Ce Rn bene 3 Move the cursor button up left or right to select the desired icon An explanation of the selected icon scrolls at the bottom of the screen e The indication changes each time the cursor button is moved down To exit the help mode HELP MODE Press the MENU button or select END e When the help mode is used functions cannot be set e VVhen the help mode is used motion pictures and still pictures cannot be recorded Using the menu screen Refer to Menu list gt 105 for information about the menus 1 While stopped press the MENU button PICTURE MENU 2 ADVANCED tl SETUP DI LANGUAGE SETUP ar ENTER e The menu displayed differs depending on the position of the mode dial e Do not switch the mode dial when the menu is displayed 2 Move the cursor button up or down in order to select the desired top menu EES i BASIC m VIDEO PICTURE 32 ADVANCED Ri SETUP Di LANGUAGE U gt VK MENU 3 Move the cursor butto
5. Mi Operating with the remote control Press the t or ie button SEARCH PLAY SEARCH 69 VQT1F36 Playback Frame by frame playback The motion picture is advanced one frame at a time 1 Move the cursor button up during playback to pause the playback 2 Move the cursor button right The frames will be advanced one at a time in the reverse direction when you move the cursor button left e Normal playback is restored when you move the cursor button up e When the frames are advanced one ata time in the reverse direction they will be shown in intervals of 0 5 seconds Mi Operating with the remote control 1 Press the II button SEARCH PLAY SEARCH D R CO STILLAD PAUSE KL EH IEN SKIP NST03 SKIP eg CO 2 Press the t or gt button SEARCH PLAY SEARCH EEN D AZA R O amp O O SKIP STOP NSKIP w CD cw 70 VOT1F36 To adjust the volume Adjust the speaker volume during playback Move the volume lever to change the volume level Towards increases the volume Towards decreases the volume e The further the I indicator moves to the right the higher the volume level becomes e When the adjustment is completed the volume setting display will disappear Playing back motion pictures by date Recorded scenes are grouped by date on this unit Scenes recorded on the same day can be played back
6. PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT PRINT SETUP ENTER RETURNGED e f the printer is not capable of date printing this setting is unavailable 6 Select the paper size setting on PAPER SIZE DATE PRINT PAGE LAYOUT 4x5 INCH PRINT 5x7 INCH 4x6 INCH A4 SETUP K ENER RETURNGED STANDARD Size specific to the printer 4x5 INCH L size 5x7 INCH 2L size 4x6 INCH Postcard size A4 A4 size e You cannot set paper sizes not supported on the printer 7 Select the layout setting on PAGE LAYOUT DATE PRINT PAPER SIZE E3 PAGE LAYOUT STANDARD A PRINT SETUP a ENTER RILOR MENU STANDARD Layout specific to the printer LSM Eat e You cannot set page layouts not supported on the printer 8 Select PRINT YES and press the cursor button to print the pictures No frame print Frame print DATE PRINT PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT amp PRINT YES TSE N MENU SETUP s ENTER e Exit PictBridge by disconnecting the USB cable supplied after the pictures have been printed With other products When you stop printing halfway Move the cursor button down A confirmation message appears If YES is selected the number of prints set is canceled and the screen returns to step 2 If NO is selected all the settings are kept and the screen returns to step 3 e Avoid the following operations during printing These operations disable proper printing Disconnecting the USB
7. To restore to automatic adjustment Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO e When setting both the shutter speed and the iris gain value set the shutter speed and then set the iris gain value Manual shutter speed adjustment e Avoid recording under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light because the color and brightness of the playback image may change f you increase the shutter speed manually the gain value will increase automatically depending on how much the sensitivity lowers and the noise on the screen may increase eWhen recording still pictures we recommend setting the shutter speed to 1 500 or less for even more beautiful pictures e You may see vertical lines of light in the playback image of a brightly shining subject or highly reflective subject but this is not a malfunction e During normal playback image movement may not look smooth e When recording in an extremely bright place the screen may change color or flicker If so adjust the shutter speed manually to 1 60 or 1 100 Manual iris gain adjustment e f the gain value is increased the noise on the screen increases e Depending on the zoom magnification there are iris values that are not displayed Recording 67 VQT1F36 Playback Playback Motion picture playback Play back motion pictures 1 Rotate the mode dial to select The lens cover closes 2 Press the cursor button up and then left to select th
8. While recording motion pictures press the PHOTO SHOT button fully press to the bottom to take the picture e This function is not activated if the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed halfway The screen indications that appear only when the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed halfway will be displayed a 49 However the remaining number of still pictures will not be displayed e The picture quality is different from normal still picture recording because priority is given to the motion picture recording We recommend pausing the motion picture recording to record a still picture with better picture quality Picture Quality Approximate Number of Recordable Pictures on an SD Card Picture quality Selecting the picture quality Press the MENU button then select PICTURE PICT QUALITY desired item and press the cursor button S s Still pictures with a high picture quality are recorded Z Priority is given to the number of still pictures recorded Still pictures are recorded in normal picture quality Recording Approximate Number of Recordable Pictures on an SD Card Mi Picture quality and number of recordable pictures Picture size 2 1m REKOD KOI 10 Picture quality o mm C a 6 awe o r aw o z ewe ol 20 awe ol an 168 JI mu 29 268 JI eu es es al ee e The number of recordable pictures depends on whether and as are us
9. different depending on the zoom rate Set ZOOM MIC to OFF or set the microphone input level after adjusting the zoom rate 53 61 VOT1F36 Recording Zebra display This is for displaying the parts that Color bar This is for displaying a color bar to are too bright Parts where white saturation color saturation is likely to occur extremely brightly lit or shiny parts are displayed with diagonal lines zebra pattern lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select wen Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED ZEBRA ON and press the cursor button Zebra pattern You can record an image with little white saturation if you manually adjust the shutter speed or brightness iris gain 66 To cancel the zebra display Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED ZEBRA OFF and press the cursor button e The zebra pattern does not appear on the images actually recorded 62 VQT1F36 check the color tone This unit displays a 7 color bar which is useful for adjusting the picture quality of the TV or the external monitor Rotate the mode dial to select ve Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED COLOR BAR ON and press the cursor button To cancel the color bar Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED COLOR BAR OFF and press the cursor button e This function is canceled when the power is turned off e The icon will not b
10. or previous page can be displayed by moving the cursor button left and right or moving the cursor button down selecting seg by moving the cursor button left and right and then pressing the center of the cursor button e The file number display switches to the page number when the still picture playback tab or is selected Press the cursor button The selected file is played back on the full screen e The operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen Move the cursor button to operate gt I Slide show playback of the still pictures on the SD card in numerical order start pause a Plays back the previous picture b gt Plays back the next picture E Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails Playback I About still picture compatibility e This unitis compliant with the unified standard DCF Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e The file format supported by this unit is JPEG Not all JPEG formatted files will be played back elf a non standard file is played back the folder file name may not be displayed e This unit may degrade or not play back data recorded or created on other products and other products may degrade or not play back data recorded on this unit e While this unit accesses the SD card the access lamp is lit do not remove the SD card e Do not operate
11. select S Each time the cursor button is pressed up the indication changes by one setting in the following order 49 gt 92 setting canceled 10 Records after 10 seconds Records after 2 seconds 3 Press the PHOTO SHOT button A still picture is recorded after the 49 or 2 display and the recording lamp flashes for the time which has been set e After recording the self timer is canceled e If you press the PHOTO SHOT button halfway and then fully in auto focus mode the subject is focused when the button is pressed halfway e When you press the PHOTO SHOT button fully in auto focus mode the subject is focused just before recording To stop the timer midway through Press the MENU button The self timer setting is canceled e The self timer is canceled if the power is turned off or the mode dial is operated e The self timer standby mode is canceled when you press the recording start stop button to start motion picture recording Even if you press the recording start stop button while the self timer is counting down motion picture recording is not possible e Depending on the time taken to bring the subject into focus the recording may take longer than set to start e Setting the self timer to 2 is a good way to prevent image shake when the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed while using a tripod etc Built in flash Use the built in flash in order to record still pictures in dark places
12. 4 Move the cursor button left or right to bring the subject into focus The center of the screen is enlarged The normal screen returns approximately 2 seconds after you finish bringing the subject into focus e The center of the screen is not enlarged when MF ASSIST is OFF To restore to the automatic adjustment Press the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch down again to the FOCUS position e You can also restore the auto focusing by setting the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO e The subject may not be in focus when zoomed in if focusing with a wide angle First Zoom in on the subject and then focus on it About the MF assist function The center of the screen is enlarged during manual focus adjustment This allows you to focus on the subject more easily e MF assist does not work if the zoom magnification is more than 12x e The part of the screen that is enlarged is not enlarged on the image actually recorded e The zebra pattern does not appear on the part of the screen that is enlarged when ZEBRA is ON White balance This is for recording in natural colors The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colors depending on the scenes or lighting conditions If so you can adjust the white balance manually lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select wen 1 Setthe AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to MANUAL The icon shown in the illustration is displayed automatically 2 Move the
13. Gain Control AUTO AGC is activated and the recording level is adjusted automatically SET AGC The desired recording level can be set AGC will also be activated to reduce the amount of sound distortion AGC is not activated and so natural recording can be performed SET 2 Move the cursor button left or right to adjust the microphone input level MIC LEVEL dB a Center G Front left Back left Front right G Back right Microphone input level e A gain value for each of the 5 built in microphones is displayed The input level of the microphones cannot be set individually 3 Press the center of the cursor button to set and then press the MENU button to finish the setting Microphone input level meter e Microphone input level meter is displayed on the screen Recording To return to automatic setting Press the MENU button then select VIDEO MIC LEVEL AUTO and press the cursor button e Adjust the gain value so that the last 2 bars of the microphone input level on the center of the screen are not red Otherwise the sound is distorted Select a lower setting for gain value or set MIC LEVEL to AUTO e The front left and front right gain values only work when input is from an external microphone e The microphone input level meter shows the largest volume for the microphones When ZOOM MIC is ON the volume will be
14. also turns off When recording motion pictures formatting deleting recovering or connecting the unit to a computer with a USB cable the power will not turn off elt you connect with a HDMI cable and then turn on the power on this unit the input channel on the TV automatically switches to this unit s screen If the TV s power is in standby status it will turn on automatically if Set has been selected for the TV s Power on link setting Depending on the HDMI terminal on the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV e f EZ Sync does not work properly refer to page 119 1 Connect this unit and a Panasonic TV compatible with EZ Sync with a HDMI cable optional HOM HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE HDMI IN Homi d CH i gt e Use a HDMI cable optional with the logo shown above elf the TV has two or more HDMI input terminals it is recommended to connect this unit to HDMI2 or HDMI3 2 Set so that EZ Sync is activated on the connected TV e Read the operating instructions of the TV for how to set etc 3 Set the mode dial to to turn on the power 4 Press the MENU button then select SETUP EZ Sync ON and press the cursor button e The default setting is ON 87 VQ
15. applications are installed this unit must be connected to the computer and be correctly recognized by the computer e Connect after installing the software applications e Remove the supplied CD ROM if it is inserted in the computer If the Setup Menu screen is displayed wait until it finishes and then remove the CD ROM elt the recognition procedure is not accomplished properly operation will not be possible after connecting the unit to the computer e f the unit fails to operate normally it may mean that you have not conducted the installation or recognition procedure properly 1 Insert the battery and connect the AC adaptor e f you do not insert the battery and connect the AC adaptor operation will not be possible after connecting this unit to the computer 2 Insert an SD card with recorded images in this unit and then set the mode dial to to turn on the power With a computer 3 Connect this unit and a computer USB cable supplied This unit is automatically recognized by the computer Insert the plugs as far as they will go The unit and computer will not operate properly if the plugs are not inserted fully e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables e When the unit is connected to a computer the operation mode cannot be changed and its power cannot be turned off In t
16. button up or down to select ALL SCENES or SELECT and press the cursor button o veLcTE 2 When the confirmation message eae appears select YES then press the cursor button SETUP _ENTER e When ALL SCENES is selected all files on the SD card except the protected files will be erased Proceed to step 5 3 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Select the file to be deleted then press the cursor button SELECT DELETE e SETUP a ENTER gt 0 MENU The selected file is encircled by a red frame e When the cursor button is pressed again the selected file will be canceled e Up to 50 files can be set in succession 4 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Press the mm button 76 VQT1F36 5 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the cursor button Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 To continue deleting other files Repeat steps 3 5 To complete editing Press the MENU button Mi Deleting still picture files recorded on an SD card by other products A still picture file other than JPEG that cannot be played back on this unit may be erased e Protected files cannot be deleted e Do not open the card slot cover while deleting The deletion will stop n case of ALL SCENES the deletion may take time if there are many files on the SD card e Do not turn off this unit while deleting e When you delete f
17. cable Removing the SD card Switching the mode dial Turning off the power e Check the settings for the paper size print quality etc on the printer e The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit with a 16 9 aspect ratio may be cut at printing When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing Refer to the operating instructions of the printer for details e You may not be able to print still pictures recorded with other products e When the unit is connected directly to the printer the DPOF settings cannot be used e Connect the printer directly to this unit Do not use a USB hub 91 VQT1F36 With a computer With a computer Before using with a computer What you can do with a computer Copy to PC Write data to media Motion picture HD Writer Ver1 0E for SD1 Copy between media Easy editing I Standard Windows picture viewer or a Playing back on a computer I commercially available picture viewer Siu picture Copying files to a computer Windows Explorer Refer to P104 if using a Macintosh Compatible media are SD card and discs DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R and DVD R DL e When you connect this unit and a computer always insert the battery and connect the AC adaptor If you do not insert the battery and connect the AC adaptor operation will not be possible after connecting this unit to the computer eWe cannot guarantee operation of th
18. cursor button up to select VB J 3 Move the cursor button left or right to select the white balance mode AWB Auto white balance adjustment ol Indoor mode for recording under incandescent lamps eIncandescent lights halogen lamps Outdoor mode e Outdoors under a clear sky W Manual adjustment mode e Mercury vapor lamps sodium lamps some fluorescent lights Recording e Lights used for wedding receptions at hotels stage spotlights in theatres e Sunrise sunset etc Set the white balance mode to AWB J To restore to the automatic adjustment You can also restore the automatic adjustment by setting the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO To set the white balance manually 1 Select Tel fill the screen with a white subject 2 Move the cursor button up to select 8 e When feld display changes from flashing to on setting is complete e When the display continues flashing the white balance cannot be set because the place is dark etc In this case use the automatic white balance 65 VQT1F36 Recording IE About the white balance sensor The white balance sensor detects the type of light source during recording Do not cover the white balance sensor during recording or it may not function properly Mi About the black balance adjustment This is one of the 3CCD system functions that automatically adjusts the black when the w
19. on light sources or scenes If so manually adjust these settings Scene mode setting gt 63 White balance setting gt 65 Shutter speed setting gt 66 lris gain value setting gt 66 Manual focus setting gt 64 44 VQT1F36 Auto Ground Directional Standby AGS This function prevents unnecessary recording when you forget to pause recording and walk with the unit tilted upside down while recording continues e If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the normal horizontal position while recording motion pictures it is automatically put into recording pause Turning the AGS function on off lt Rotate the mode dial to select we Press the MENU button then select VIDEO AGS ON or OFF and press the cursor button e This function s default setting is OFF e The AGS function may activate and cause the unit to pause the recording if you are recording a subject right above or right below you In these cases set AGS to OFF then continue the recording e Use the recording start stop button to pause the recording The AGS function is only a backup function for when you forget to pause the recording e The time it takes the unit to be put into recording pause after being tilted upside down varies depending on the operating conditions Recording Recording motion pictures Record moti
20. press the cursor button When ALL SCENES is selected the following scenes except the protected scenes will be deleted Proceed to step 5 When PLAY MODE is set to VIEW ALL All the scenes on the SD card When PLAY MODE is set to BY DATE All the scenes selected by date 3 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Select the scene to be deleted then press the cursor button DELETE GD SETUP x_ENTER Gig MENU The selected scene is encircled by a red frame e VVhen the cursor button is pressed again the selected scene will be canceled e Up to 50 scenes can be set in succession 74 VQT1F36 4 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Press the W button 5 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the cursor button Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 To continue deleting other scenes Repeat steps 3 5 To complete editing Press the MENU button Scenes which cannot be played back the thumbnails are displayed as f cannot be deleted e Protected scenes cannot be deleted e Do not open the card slot cover while deleting The deletion will stop n case of ALL SCENES the deletion may take time if there are many scenes on the SD card e Do not turn off this unit while deleting e When you delete scenes use a battery with sufficient battery power or use the AC adaptor e If you delete scenes recorded on other products with this unit all the data
21. related to the scenes may be deleted Editing Protecting scenes This is for preventing scenes from being deleted by mistake Scenes can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake Even if you protect some scenes on an SD card formatting the SD card will delete them C Rotate the mode dial to select gt and then select the we motion picture playback tab 1 Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP SCENE PROTECT YES and press the cursor button 2 Select the scene to be protected and then press the center of the cursor button on SCENE EEN The Om indication appears and the scene is protected ePress the cursor button again to cancel the setting 2 or more scenes can be set in succession To complete the settings Press the MENU button 75 VQT1F36 Editing Editing still pictures Deleting multiple files from the thumbnail display C Rotate the mode dial to select gt and then select the still picture playback tab Deleting still pictures This is for deleting still picture files recorded on SD cards The deleted files cannot be restored M 1 Press the e button while the Deleting files one at a time thumbnail view screen is displayed lt Rotate the mode dial to select gt and then select the still picture playback tab 1 Press the f button during playback 2 Move the cursor
22. the mode dial during the slide show e lt takes time to display the file depending on the number of pixels of the file Files which cannot be displayed as thumbnails the thumbnails are displayed as f cannot be played back elt you attempt to play back a file which is a different format or a damaged file an error message appears and the screen shows the thumbnails e The date time displayed may be different from the recording date time and it may take time to display the thumbnail display when playing back still pictures not recorded on this unit e The power will not turn off even if the LCD monitor is closed 73 VQT1F36 Editing Editing Deleting multiple scenes from the Editing scenes thumbnail display C Rotate the mode dial to select gt and then select the wen motion picture playback tab Deleting scenes This is for deleting scenes recorded on SD cards 1 Press the jj button while the The deleted scenes cannot be restored thumbnail view screen is displayed Deleting scenes one ata time C Rotate the mode dial to select gt and then select the wen motion picture playback tab 1 Press the f button during 2 Move the cursor button up or playback down to select ALL SCENES or SELECT and press the cursor button cs ve TE i DELETE SCENE 2 When the confirmation message m SETUP lt _ENTER appears select YES then
23. the mode dial to select ve Press the MENU button then select BASIC D ZOOM desired item and press the cursor button OFF Optical zoom only Up to 12x 30x Up to 30x 700x Up to 700x elt 30x or 700x is selected the digital zoom range is displayed in blue while zooming e The larger the digital zoom magnification the more the image quality is degraded About using the zoom microphone function The zoom microphone is linked to the zooming operation and the sound sensitivity direction directivity of the microphone changes as you zoom Far away sounds are recorded more clearly if you zoom in close up and the surrounding sound is recorded with presence if you zoom out wide angle lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select we Press the MENU button then select VIDEO ZOOM MIC ON and press the cursor button e The zoom microphone function does not work with an external microphone e When zooming in surrounding sounds are suppressed and the sound near the front of the unit is recorded When recording music recitals or other events where you wish to record quality sound and keep a realistic sensation even when zooming in we recommend that you turn the zoom microphone function off Recording Recording yourself You can record yourself while viewing the LCD monitor lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select ve Rotate the LCD monit
24. 07 12 15 M D Y DEC 15 2007 D M Y 15 12 2007 e The date and time function are driven by a built in lithium battery e Make sure to check the time before recording e If the time display becomes the built in lithium battery has run down Use the following steps to charge the battery When you turn on the power for the first time after charging a message asking you to set the date and time will appear Select YES and set the date and time To recharge the built in lithium battery If you connect the AC adaptor or insert the battery in this unit the built in lithium battery will be recharged Leave the unit as it is for approx 24 hours and the battery will save the date and time for approx 6 months The battery is still being recharged even if the mode dial is set to OFF 41 VQT1F36 Setup Switching the language You can switch the language on the screen display or the menu screen 1 Press the MENU button then select LANGUAGE and press the center of the cursor button Gl LANGUAGE SETUP x_ENTER 2 Select English and press the center of the cursor button Adjusting LCD monitor Adjusting the brightness and the color level of the LCD monitor 1 Press the MENU button then select SETUP LCD SET YES and press the cursor button 2 Move the cursor button up or down to select the item to be adjusted Then press the cursor button and move the cur
25. D card will be deleted I Writing back to an SD card nsert an SD card in this unit and format the card gt 79 Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording gt 26 Please be aware that if an SD card is formatted then all the data recorded on the card will be erased Store important data on a computer etc Insert the battery and connect the AC adaptor then rotate the mode dial to select eConnect this unit to the computer and start HD Writer Ver1 0E for SD1 1 Click the Write data to media button HD Writer Start Menu ACoA Copy to PC SE ti 2 Click 3 on the top right and select the folder with the image data you want to copy to the SD card Go Select Start writing to copy the images from the hard disk of the computer to the SD card e A confirmation message appears Click Yes and copying starts e Refer to the operating instructions of the software PDF file for details on how to use it e Do not insert a disc created with HD Writer Ver1 0E for SD1 in a device that does not support the AVCHD format It may no longer be possible to eject it Also the disc cannot be played back on devices that do not support the AVCHD format Some discs created with HD Writer Ver UE for SD1 cannot be played on other devices even if they support the AVCHD In such cases rewrite the motion pictures to the SD card and play them back on this unit instead e he menu screen crea
26. E or Untitled disk icon to the Trash and then disconnect the USB cable 104 VQT1F36 Others Menus and Indications ma Recording menus L BASIC us SCN SCENE MODE E D D ZOOM WW O 1 S GUIDE LINES CLOCK SET SETUP x ENTER M BASIC SCENE MODE 63 D ZOOM gt 52 0 1 S 59 GUIDE LINES 59 CLOCK SET gt 41 I VIDEO REC MODE gt 47 FADE COLOR 55 WIND CUT gt 60 ZOOM MIC 53 MIC LEVEL 60 AGS gt 44 I PICTURE PICT QUALITY 51 FLASH LEVEL 58 SHTR EFFECT 50 IM ADVANCED REC LAMP gt 107 ZEBRA gt 62 COLOR BAR gt 62 MF ASSIST 64 Others IH SETUP FORMAT CARD gt 79 DISPLAY gt 107 DATE TIME 41 DATE FORMAT gt 41 POWER SAVE gt 107 QUICK START gt 33 BEEP SOUND 107 LCD SET gt 42 COMPONENT OUT gt 84 HDMI RESOLUTION gt 82 EZ Sync gt 87 TV ASPECT gt 80 INITIAL SET gt 107 DEMO MODE 107 IM LANGUAGE gt 42 105 VQT1F36 Others gt Playback menus motion picture playback a a EEE PLAY MODE Tee DER GUIDE LINES SETUP 4 ENTER I PLAY SETUP PLAY MODE gt 71 REPEAT PLAY gt 71 RESUME PLAY gt 72 SCENE PROTECT gt 75 GUIDE LINES gt 59 IH SETUP FORMAT CARD gt 79 DISPLAY gt 107 DATE TIME gt 41 DATE FORMAT 41 POWER SAVE
27. HORIZONTAL GRID1 G GRID2 59 VQT1F36 Recording To cancel the guide line function Press the MENU button then select BASIC or PLAY SETUP GUIDE LINES OFF and press the cursor button e The guide lines do not appear on the images actually recorded Wind noise reduction function This is for reducing the wind noise coming into the microphone when recording lt Rotate the mode dial to select ven Press the MENU button then select VIDEO WIND CUT ON and press the cursor button To cancel the wind noise reduction function Press the MENU button then select VIDEO WIND CUT OFF and press the cursor button e This function s default setting is ON e The wind noise reduction depends on the wind strength The surround effect may be reduced if this function is activated in strong winds However the surround effect is automatically restored when then the wind weakens e The wind noise reduction function does not work with an external microphone 60 VQT1F36 Microphone level This is for adjusting the microphone input level When recording the input level from the built in microphones and the external microphone terminal can be adjusted lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select ve 1 Press the MENU button then select VIDEO MIC LEVEL SET AGC or SET and press the cursor button AGC Auto
28. ITING x INCOMPATIBLE CARD PLEASE CHECK CARD Even if you use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording gt 26 this kind of message may appear The data on the card has been written many times and the data writing speed has reduced We recommend formatting the SD card being used gt 79 When an SD card is formatted all the data recorded on it will be deleted so copy valuable data to the PC prior to formatting gt 102 When acquiring data recorded on this unit we recommend using HD Writer Ver1 0E for SD1 to acquire it gt 102 Recording Recording modes recordable time available for the motion picture Switch the picture quality of the motion pictures to be recorded lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select wen Press the MENU button then select VIDEO REC MODE desired item and press the cursor button SD card CB memory Motion pictures can be recorded with the highest picture quality Motion pictures can be recorded with normal 1 h 30 min Motion pictures can be recorded for longer e The recordable time shown in the table are approximations e Motion pictures can be recorded with the high definition picture quality e This unit records in CBR mn mode CBR is an abbreviation for Constant Bit Rate CBR recording does not vary the bit rate amount of data in a fixed time e This unit records in VBR in H B mode VBR is an abbreviation for Varia
29. STR 2 Move the cursor button left to select Til F e WW 3 Press the recording start stop button Start recording Fade in When you start recording the image audio gradually appears 4 Press the recording start stop button Pause recording Fade out The image audio gradually disappears After the image audio completely disappears recording stops e After recording the fade setting is canceled To cancel fading Select again To select the color for fade in out The color which appears in fading pictures can be selected Press the MENU button then select VIDEO FADE COLOR WHITE or BLACK and press the cursor button e If you turn off the power the fade function is canceled e While the fade in fade out function is selected it takes several seconds to display the image when you start recording It also takes several seconds to pause recording e The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black or white Recording MagicPix function This allows recording in dark locations This function allows you to record color subjects in dark locations Minimum required illumination approx 2 x to stand out against the background Attach this unit to a tripod and you can record images free from vibration Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select ve 1 Press the cursor button Then move the cursor button d
30. T1F36 With other products 5 Operate with the remote control for the TV 1 2 nO E Ong ON OFF 1 Press the button up down left or right to select a scene or file to be played back and then press the button in the center to set it 2 Activate the operation icons that are displayed on TV screen with the remote control for the TV O Operation icons Display operation icons Cancel operation icons Display Cancel operation icons e The playback operation is performed the same as on this unit Playing back motion pictures gt 68 Playing back still pictures gt 72 To cancel EZ Sync HDAVI Control N Press the MENU button then select SETUP EZ Sync OFF and press the cursor button e f you are unsure whether or not the TV and AV amplifier you are using are compatible with EZ Sync read the operating instructions for the devices e Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasonic TV is different depending on the types of Panasonic TVs even if they are compatible with EZ Sync Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for the operations that support on the TV e Operation is not possible with a cable that is not based on the HDMI standard We recommend Panasonic cables Part numbers RP CDHG15 1 5 m 4 9 feet RP CDHG30 3 0 m 9 8 feet RP CDHG50 5 0 m
31. ack image may change elt you record a subject illuminated with strong light or a highly reflective subject vertical lines of light may appear elt the brightness is insufficient the sports mode does not function The X display flashes e If this mode is used indoors the screen may flicker Portrait mode e If this mode is used indoors the screen may flicker If so change the scene mode setting to OFF Low light mode e Extremely dark scenes may not be able to be recorded finely Spotlight mode e If the recording subject is extremely bright the recorded image may become whitish and the periphery of the recorded image extremely dark Surf amp snow mode e If the subject is extremely bright the recorded image may become whitish 63 VQT1F36 Recording Manual focus adjustment If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions then manual focusing is available lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select wen 1 When MF assist function is used Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED MF ASSIST ON and press the cursor button e The default setting is ON 2 Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to MANUAL AUTO MANUAL b Focus 3 Move the switch down and set it to FOCUS position AUTO e MANUAL b Focus The manual focus indication MF and the icon shown in the illustration appear 64 VQT1F36
32. ain en the following cases the unit may not turn off even when you set this to 5 MINUTES When using the AC adaptor When connecting the unit to a computer or printer via the USB cable e 5 MINUTES Others IM BEEP SOUND e OFF e ON This allows operations such as starting and ending recording to be signaled by a beep When OFF is set no beep is heard when an operation such as recording is started or ended 1 Beep When you start recording When you turn on the power When this unit is recognized by the computer or the printer etc 2 Beeps When you pause recording When you turn off the power 2 Beeps 4 times When an error occurs e g recording not starting Check the sentence displayed on the screen gt 110 I INITIAL SET e YES e NO When there is a menu that cannot be selected due another function or mode being activated set to YES for changing the menu settings back to the initial shipping condition The language setting cannot be changed back to the initial shipping condition IM DEMO MODE e OFF e ON This item is used to start the unit demonstration Only when the mode dial is at the bes position If you set DEMO MODE to ON without inserting an SD card the demonstration automatically starts If any operation takes place the demonstration is canceled However if no operations take place for approx 10 minutes the demonstration automatically starts again To s
33. appear or has difficulty displaying in the following cases When the zoom magnification is high When the unit is shaken When the subject is moving When the subject stands in front of a light source When close subjects and far subjects are included in the same scene When the scene is dark When there is a bright part in the scene When the scene is filled with only horizontal lines When the scene lacks contrast When recording motion pictures When the MagicPix function is used IM Concerning the focusing area When there is a contrasting object ahead or behind the subject in the focus area the subject may not be focused If so move the contrasting object out of the focus area eEven when itis still difficult to focus adjust the focus manually e The focusing area is not displayed when the digital zoom more than approx 12x is used 49 VQT1F36 Recording Switching the shutter effect on off You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures Press the MENU button then select PICTURE SHTR EFFECT ON or OFF and press the cursor button e This function s default setting is ON e This function does not work during motion picture recording 50 VOT1F36 About simultaneous recording recording still pictures while recording motion pictures You can record still pictures even while recording motion pictures
34. ation about how to connect them etc Homi HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE HDMI cable optional e Use a HDMI cable optional with the logo shown above Center speaker Front speaker Surround speaker Subwoofer AV amplifier optional e f you connect this unit to a Panasonic AV amplifier and Panasonic TV that are compatible with EZ Sync HDAVI Control linked operations become possible 87 e Audio recorded from an external microphone is in stereo 2ch 83 VQT1F36 With other products Connecting with the component cable supplied and the AV cable supplied 1 Connect this unit and a TV with the component cable supplied and the AV cable supplied COMPONENT VIDEO IN Component cable supplied AV cable supplied e Connect to terminals of the same color e The component terminal is for outputting images only so be sure to also connect the AV cable Insert it in the audio input terminal for the component terminal input Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details 2 Set the mode dial to gt to turn on the power 3 Select the input channel on the TV Example Select the Component channel etc The name of the channel may differ depending on the connected TV 4 Start playback on this unit The image and audio are o
35. ble Bit Rate VBR recording automatically varies the bit rate amount of data in a fixed time depending on the subject being recorded This means if a subject with sharp movements is recorded the recording time is reduced e Sound is recorded with the Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator when recording with the built in microphone e Recordable time using the battery gt 30 e3 MB and 16 MB SD cards cannot be used for motion picture recording e f the write protection switch on the SD card is set to LOCK it cannot be used for recording gt 27 elf an SD card is recorded on or erased many times it may no longer be possible to record motion pictures even if there is available memory on the SD card In this case after saving the data on PC format the SD card Mosaic pattern noise may appear on a playback image in the following cases e VVhen there is a complicated pattern in the background e When the unit is moved too much or too fast e When a subject with sharp movements has been recorded Particularly if it has been recorded in pg mode 47 VQT1F36 Recording Recording still pictures JPEG Record the still picture on an SD card e This number of recording pixels for still pictures is compatible with the 16 9 aspect ratio of a wide screen TV They are recorded at 1920x1080 1 Rotate the mode dial to select The lens cover opens automatically 2 Open the LCD monitor 3 Press the PHOTO SHOT button halfway in o
36. card Maximum number of recordable scenes with different dates 99 In some cases scenes shot on the same day will be recorded with different dates gt 71 e SD cards with more than the maximum scenes or different dates cannot be used with this unit e Sound is recorded from the internal microphones on the top of this unit Take care not to block this microphone e Put the unit in pause mode when connecting or disconnecting an external microphone with the MIC terminal If an external microphone is connected or disconnected while recording the audio will not be recorded properly e Each time the unit is put into recording pause the counter display will be reset to OhOOm00s e When recording motion pictures do not remove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor Also do not remove the SD card while the card access lamp is lit If you do either of the above the scene recovery message is displayed and the recovery operation will begin when the SD card is next inserted or the power is turned back on 112 46 VQT1F36 I When recording stops suddenly during motion picture recording When using an SD card other than one that can be used for motion picture recording gt 26 the recording may stop suddenly At this time the following message appears When motion pictures are to be recorded use a Panasonic SD card or another SD card which can be used to record motion pictures 26 REC STOPPED NOW WR
37. card is formatted then all the data recorded on the card will be erased Store important data on a computer etc lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select ve or gt 1 Press the MENU button then select SETUP FORMAT CARD YES and press the cursor button 2 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the cursor button e When formatting is complete press the MENU button to exit the message screen e Use this unit to format SD cards If an SD card is formatted on other products such as a computer the time spent for recording may become longer and you may not be able to use the SD card e Depending on the type of SD card being used it may take time to format e During formatting do not turn this unit off e When you format the SD card use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor e Do not remove the SD card while formatting Card management 79 VQT1F36 With other products With other products With a TV Playback on TV The motion pictures and still pictures recorded on this unit can be played back on a TV screen Connect this unit to a TV with one of the following terminals When connecting to a HDMI terminal a connection cable optional is necessary lt Difference in picture quality depending on the terminal used for connection CKO e e High quality Standard quality HDMI terminal Compon
38. cially available playback software that supports the AVCHD I Copying data on an SD card to the hard disk of the computer 1 Insert the battery and connect the AC adaptor e f you do not insert the battery and connect the AC adaptor operation will not be possible after connecting this unit to the computer 2 Insert an SD card with recorded images in this unit and then set the mode dial to to turn on the power 102 VQT1F36 3 Connect this unit and a computer USB cable supplied Insert the plugs as far as they will go The unit and computer will not operate properly if the plugs are not inserted fully e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables 4 On the computer Select start All Programs Programs Panasonic HD Writer Ver1 0E for SD1 HD Writer iad Readme Fest e The HD Writer Ver1 0E for SD1 introductory screen is displayed If OK is clicked the software will start 5 Click the Copy to PC button HD Writer Start Menu Cop Copy to PC ween media aA Easy editing With a computer 6 Click the Start copying button eA confirmation message appears Click Yes and copying starts e After copying is complete a message appears If Yes is clicked all the motion pictures and still pictures on the S
39. e Before starting the installation close any other software applications which are running e Do not perform any other operations on your computer while the software is being installed Installing HD Writer Ver1 0E for SD1 1 Insert the CD ROM into the computer Select Software to install HD Writer Ver1 0E for SD1 HD Writer Ver1 0E pour SD1 DirectX Exit The Setup Menu screen will appear e f the Setup Menu screen does not appear double click the CD ROM drive icon in My Computer 2 Click HD Writer Ver1 0E for SD1 HD Writer Ver DE for SD1 HD Writer Ver1 0E pour SD1 e The software application may not run properly if you cancel the installation at any point e g by pressing Cancel e Microsoft DirectX 9 0c must be installed in order to operate the HD Writer Ver1 0E for SD1 gt 93 If you install the software on a computer that is not compatible with DirectX 9 0c the computer may not work properly If you are unsure whether or not your computer is compatible contact the maker of your computer 3 Click Next Read carefully through the End User License Agreement then place a check beside I accept the terms of the license agreement if you agree to them and click Next e f you do not agree to the terms and conditions of the License Agreement installation is not possible e Continue to follow the on screen messages to install it 5 After the installation is com
40. e displayed even if you press the cursor button Manual recording functions Scene mode This is for recording in various situations When you record images in different situations this mode automatically sets optimum shutter speeds and apertures Rotate the mode dial to select wen 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to MANUAL auto e MANUAL b Focus 2 Press the MENU button then select BASIC SCENE MODE desired item and press the cursor button ae Sports To record sports scenes or scenes where there are quick motions 9 Portrait To make people stand out against the background 9 Low light To make the scene brighter in dark conditions fs Spotlight To make the subject under a spotlight look more attractive 87 Surf amp snow To record images in bright places such as ski slopes and beaches Recording To cancel the scene mode function Press the MENU button then select BASIC SCENE MODE OFF e You can also cancel the scene mode function by setting the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO Sports mode e For slow motion playback or playback pause of recorded pictures this mode helps diminish camera shake e During normal playback the image movement may not look smooth e Avoid recording under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light because the color and brightness of the playb
41. e e motion picture playback tab Motion picture playback tab The motion pictures are displayed as thumbnails reduced size images 68 VQT1F36 3 Select the scene to be played back SETUP a PLAY Previous page Next page Scene number The selected scene will be encircled by a yellow frame e f 9 or more scenes have been recorded the next or previous page can be displayed by moving the cursor button left and right or moving the cursor button down selecting L lt H by moving the cursor button left and right and then pressing the center of the cursor button e The scene number display switches to the page number when the motion picture playback tab or lt is selected Press the cursor button The selected scene is played back on the full screen The operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen Move the cursor button to operate Lei Playback Pause lt 4 lt q Move and hold Review playback PP Move and hold Cue playback E Stops the playback and shows the thumbnails Press the lt lt or gt gt button on the remote control Mi About motion picture compatibility e This unit is based on the AVCHD format e The video signal that can be played back on this unit is 1440 x 1080 60i e This unit may degrade or not playback motion pictures recorded or created on other products and other products may degrade or not playback motion pictures record
42. e restored Copy valuable data onto a PC or other device before proceeding with the formatting We recommend using HD Writer Ver1 0E for SD1 to import data recorded on this unit gt 102 Basic camera positioning Hold the unit with both hands Put your hand through the grip belt Place your fingers on the rubber grip O and grasp the unit firmly Do not cover inlet or outlet of the cooling fan with your hand as it will prevent heat release If heat builds up inside the unit it could be damaged Do not cover the microphones or the sensors with your hands Keep your arms near your body G Slightly open your legs e When you are outdoors record pictures with the sunlight behind you If the subject is backlit it will become dark in the recording e When recording make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person or object 43 VQT1F36 Recording I About auto mode Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO and color balance white balance and focusing will be adjusted automatically AUTO e MANUAL J beocus Automatic white balance gt 123 Auto focus gt 124 Depending on the brightness of the subject etc the aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for an optimum brightness The shutter speed is adjusted to a maximum of 1 250 in recording mode e Color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending
43. ed together and on the subject being recorded e The numbers shown in the table are approximations 51 VQT1F36 Recording Various recording functions Zoom in out function You can zoom in up to 12x optically lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select ven Move the zoom lever T side Close up recording zoom in W side Wide angle recording zoom out e f you take your finger off the zoom lever during zoom operation the operation sound may be recorded When returning the zoom lever to the original position move it quietly e When zooming in while holding this unit by hand we recommend using the image stabilizer function gt 59 e When distant subjects are brought closer they are focused at about 1 2 m 3 9 feet or more When the zoom magnification is 1x this unit can focus on a subject approx 4 cm 1 6 away from the lens Macro function e he zoom speed varies depending on the range over which the zoom lever is moved The zoom speed does not vary when operating with the remote control 52 VQT1F36 e If the zoom lever is pushed to the end you can zoom from 1X up to 12x in as fast as approx 1 8 seconds e VVhen the zoom speed is high the subject may not be focused easily Digital zoom function If the zoom magnification exceeds 12x then the digital zoom function will be activated The maximum magnification provided by the digital zoom can be switched lt gt Rotate
44. ed on this unit even if the products support the AVCHD e No sound will be heard except during normal playback e f pause play is continued for 5 minutes the screen returns to the thumbnails e When the amount of time recorded on the scene is short playback may not be possible e Scenes which cannot be displayed as thumbnails the thumbnails are displayed as t cannot be played back An error message appears and the screen shows the thumbnails e The power will not turn off even if the LCD monitor is closed e The date time displayed may be different from the recording date time and it may take time to display the thumbnail display when playing back motion pictures not recorded on this unit e The remaining time for playback indication will be reset to OhOOm00s each scene Playback Skip playback to the start of a scene Operation is possible with the remote control only Press the lt lt or gt gt button on the remote control during didi O PLAY O SS O Ga O 56 Slow motion playback 1 Move the cursor button up during playback to pause the playback 2 Move and hold the cursor button right Slow motion pictures will be played back in reverse when you move and hold the cursor button left Normal playback is restored when you move the cursor button up e When slow motion pictures are played back in reverse they will be shown continuously at intervals of 0 5 seconds
45. eed to play in all DVD players that do not support the AVCHD e Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Tablet PC Edition and not compatible with 64 bit operation systems e This software is not compatible with a multi boot environment e This software is not compatible with a multi CPU environment e If your computer does not satisfy the above system requirements an error may occur when writing data to disc e Set the display resolution to 1024 x 768 16 bits color or higher Select start Settings Control Panel Appearance and Themes Display and select Settings tab and then adjust Screen resolution and Color quality Mi Operating environment for the card reader function mass storage Personal computer IBM PC AT compatible personal computer Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional 128 MB or more 256 MB or more recommended USB port Other requirements Mouse or equivalent pointing device e The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS Intel Pentium III 450 MHz or higher Intel Celeron 400 MHz or higher 96 VQT1F36 With a computer Installation When installing the software log on to your computer as the Administrator or with a user name with equivalent authorization If you do not have authorization to do this consult your manager
46. elected date To cancel the repeat playback function Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP REPEAT PLAY OFF and press the cursor button 71 VQT1F36 Playback Resuming the previous playback If playback of a scene was stopped halfway the playback can be resumed from where it was stopped Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP RESUME PLAY gt ON and press the cursor button If playback of a motion picture is stopped appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped scene To cancel the resume playback function Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP RESUME PLAY OFF and press the cursor button e The memorized resume position is cleared if you turn off the power or operate the mode dial The RESUME PLAY setting is kept 72 VQT1F36 Still picture JPEG playback Play back the still pictures recorded on the card 1 Rotate the mode dial to select The lens cover closes 2 Press the cursor button up and then right to select the still picture playback tab Still picture playback tab The still pictures recorded on the SD card are displayed as thumbnails reduced size images 3 Select the file to be played back Previous page Next page File number display Folder file name The selected file will be encircled by a yellow frame e f 9 or more files have been recorded the next
47. ent terminal Video terminal Reference items TV Devices you use TV with a HDMI terminal Connecting with a HDMI cable optional La 81 TV with a HDMI terminal and AV amplifier with a HDMI terminal Listening in 5 1 channel sound gt 83 TV with a component terminal Connecting with the component cable supplied and the AV cable supplied gt 84 Other TVs G Connecting with the AV cable supplied gt 86 e Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one e Do not use any other component cables except the supplied one 80 VOT1F36 e Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down I To display the on screen information on the TV The information displayed on the screen operation icon and time code etc can be displayed on the TV Press the EXT DISPLAY button on the remote control e Press the button again to erase the information e The screen on this unit will not change I To watch images with a 16 9 aspect ratio on a regular TV 4 3 When playing back motion pictures or still pictures recorded on this unit with a 16 9 aspect ratio ona TV with a 4 3 aspect ratio the images on the screen may be squeezed horizontally In this case change the menu setting to play back the pictures in the original aspect ratio Depending on the TV setting the pictures may not be displayed correctly For more informati
48. essed halfway elf the PICT QUALITY is set to mosaic pattern noise may appear On a playback image depending on the picture content e While this unit accesses the SD card D is displayed the card access lamp is lit do not perform the following operations The SD card or the recorded data may be damaged Turn the unit off Open the card slot cover and remove the SD card Operate the mode dial e Other products may degrade or not playback still pictures recorded on this unit e The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit with a 16 9 aspect ratio may be cut at printing Check the printer or photo studio before printing I About the screen indications only when the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed halfway O Flash gt 57 Flash level 58 Red eye reduction gt 58 G Quality of still pictures Size of still pictures Remaining number of still pictures Flashes in red when 0 appears Card indication gt 108 MEGA optical image stabilizer gt 59 Recording Mi About the focus indication e The focus indication indicates the status of the auto focus e The focus indication does not appear in manual focus mode e Focus on a subject manually when it is not easily focused automatically You can record still pictures on the card even if the focus indication does not appear but pictures may be recorded without being focused e The focus indication does not
49. ft DirectX 9 0c must be installed in order to operate the HD Writer Ver1 0E for SD1 If DirectX is not already installed on your computer you can install it from the CD ROM Click DirectX and follow the on screen messages to install it If you install the software on a computer that is not compatible with DirectX 9 0c the computer may not work properly If you are unsure whether or not your computer is compatible contact the maker of your computer 93 VQT1F36 With a computer End User License Agreement Before opening the CD ROM package please read the following You Licensee are granted a license for the Software defined in this End User Software Agreement Agreement on condition that you agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement If Licensee does not agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement promptly return the Software to Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Matsushita its distributors or dealers from which you made the purchase Article 1 License Licensee is granted the right to use the software including the information recorded or described on the CD ROM instruction manuals and any other media provided to Licensee collectively Software but all applicable rights to patents copyrights trademarks and trade secrets in the Software are not transferred to Licensee Article 2 Use by a Third Party Licensee may not use copy modify transfer or allow any third party
50. ftware in any form without the appropriate export licenses under regulations of the country where Licensee resides if necessary Article 8 Termination of License The right granted to Licensee hereunder will be automatically terminated if Licensee violates any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement Upon such automatic termination Licensee must destroy the Software and related documentation together with all the copies thereof at Licensee s own expense With a computer Operating environment eA CD ROM drive is necessary to install the supplied software applications A compatible drive and media are necessary for writing to a DVD e When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a computer or when devices are connected through USB hubs or by using extension cables proper operation is not guaranteed e Use the supplied USB cable when connecting to the computer Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables e Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled some computers cannot be used e This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3 1 Windows 95 Windows 98 98SE Windows Me and Windows NT e Operation on an upgraded OS is not guaranteed I Operating environment for HD Writer Ver1 0E for SD1 Personal computer IBM PC AT compatible personal computer Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 Microsoft Wi
51. gt 107 BEEP SOUND 107 LCD SET gt 42 COMPONENT OUT 84 HDMI RESOLUTION gt 82 EZ Sync gt 87 TV ASPECT gt 80 IM LANGUAGE gt 42 106 VQT1F36 gt Playback menus still picture playback c PLAY SETUP Om SCENE PROTECT J da DPOF SET SETUP x ENTER IM PLAY SETUP SCENE PROTECT gt 77 DPOF SET 78 I SETUP FORMAT CARD gt 79 DISPLAY gt 107 DATE TIME gt 41 DATE FORMAT gt 41 POWER SAVE gt 107 BEEP SOUND gt 107 LCD SET gt 42 COMPONENT OUT gt 84 HDMI RESOLUTION gt 82 EZ Sync 87 TV ASPECT 80 IM LANGUAGE gt 42 Menus related to ADVANCED and SETUP e Underlined items are the initial shipping condition IM REC LAMP e OFF e ON The recording lamp lights during recording and flashes when the unit receives a signal from the remote control or when the self timer is counting down When this is set to OFF it does not light during recording I DISPLAY e OFF e ON The screen indications are selected as shown in the illustration below OFF ON CET WI CFM oho0moos ZZ 30min R30min SO DW POWER SAVE e OFF OFF The power saving function is not activated 5 MINUTES When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation this unit automatically turns off to prevent the battery from running down When you use this unit turn it on ag
52. hey go e Check the connected terminal eCheck the input setting input switch and the audio input setting on the TV For more information please read the operating instructions for the TV eCheck HDMI RESOLUTION a 82 81 VQT1F36 With other products I About the settings when connecting with HDMI When this unit is connected to another device with a HDMI cable the output setting on this unit can be changed HDMI output resolution You can switch the method to output the images Press the MENU button then select SETUP HDMI RESOLUTION gt desired item and press the cursor button AUTO The output resolution is automatically set based on the information from the connected TV Information from the connected TV Output resolution 720p 1080i 1080i Others 480p 1080i The interlace method with 1080 available scan lines is used for output 480p The progressive method with 480 available scan lines is used for output elt the images are not output on the TV when the setting is AUTO switch to the method 1080i or 480p which enables the images to be displayed on your TV Please read the operating instructions for the TV e Be sure to connect to an HDMI input terminal Do not connect to an HDMI output terminal on other products 82 VQT1F36 1080i This is an interlace scan method which scans 1080 scan lines to display a high definition image The 1080 available scan lines are di
53. his case disconnect the USB cable gt 101 e When a computer is accessing the SD card in this unit the card access lamp lights When a card is being accessed lt appears on the LCD monitor Do not disconnect the USB cable or AC adaptor while the card is being accessed as it may damage the data elt may be necessary to reboot the computer after connecting this unit to it for the first time 99 VQT1F36 With a computer About the computer display When the unit is connected to a computer it is recognized as an external drive Removable Disk is displayed in My Computer Removable Disk G Example folder structure of an SD card amp Removable Disk 100CDPFP MISC PRIVATE AVCHD AVCHDTN BDMV e AVCHD format motion picture files O0000 MTS etc are saved in the BDMV folder e The motion picture thumbnails are recorded in the AVCHDTN folder e JPEG format still pictures IMGA0001 JPG etc are stored in the 100CDPFP folder These can be opened with picture software that supports JPEG pictures e Up to 999 files can be recorded in the 100CDPFP or other such folder e The DPOF setting files are recorded in the MISC folder We recommend HD Writer Ver1 0E for SD1 for copying motion picture data to and from the SD card Using Windows Explorer or other programs on the computer to copy move or rename files and folders recorded with this unit will result in them being unusable
54. hite balance is set in the manual adjustment mode When the black balance is adjusted the screen will temporarily be black The black balance cannot be adjusted manually Eed Black balance adjustment in progress Flashes White balance adjustment in progress Flashes 6 Adjustment completed Lights up e When the display flashes the manual white balance previously adjusted is stored Whenever recording conditions change re set the white balance for correct adjustment e When setting both the white balance and the iris gain set the white balance first 66 VQT1F36 Manual shutter speed aperture adjustment Shutter Speed Adjust it when recording fast moving subjects Aperture Adjust it when the screen is too bright or too dark lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select ve 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to MANUAL The icon shown in the illustration is displayed automatically 2 Move the cursor button left or right to select ikis aperture or Sik shutter speed 3 Move the cursor button left or right to make the adjustment Shutter speed 1 60 to 1 8000 e The shutter speed closer to 1 8000 is faster Iris Gain value CLOSE F16 to F2 0 gt OPEN 0dB to 18dB e Value closer to CLOSE darken the image e Value closer to 18dB brighten the image When the iris value is adjusted to brighter than OPEN it changes to the gain value
55. iles use a battery with sufficient battery power or use the AC adaptor e If files conforming to DCF standard are deleted all the data related to the files will be deleted Editing Protecting still pictures This is for preventing still picture files from being deleted by mistake Files recorded on an SD card can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake Even if you protect some files on an SD card formatting the SD card will delete them C Rotate the mode dial to select gt and then select the still picture playback tab 1 Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP SCENE PROTECT YES and press the cursor button 2 Select the file to be protected and then press the center of the cursor button on x T D e Ze l t E Es E 8 9 DATE TIME DEC 15 2007 3 30 PM SETUP lt ENTER The Om indication appears and the file is protected e Press the cursor button again to cancel the setting eYou can also select multiple files in succession To complete the settings Press the MENU button 77 VOT1F36 Editing DPOF setting This is for writing the printing data on an SD card You can write the data of the still pictures to be printed and the number of prints DPOF data onto the SD card C Rotate the mode dial to select gt and then select the still picture playback tab 1 Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP
56. in succession 1 Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP gt PLAY MODE BY DATE and press the cursor button 2 Selectthe date for playback then press the cursor button BR BY DATE CES 02 DEG 15 2007 01 NOV 15 2007 EPT SETUP s ENTER The scenes recorded on the same day are displayed as thumbnails 3 Select the scene to be played back To return to playing back all the scenes Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP PLAY MODE VIEW ALL and press the cursor button e When PLAY MODE is set to VIEW ALL all recorded motion pictures will be played back in succession ALL is displayed e Playing back all the scenes returns if the power is turned off or the mode dial is operated e Even if scenes are recorded on the same day they are grouped separately in the following cases When the number of scenes exceeds 99 When the card is repaired Playback Repeat playback Playback of the first scene starts after playback of the last scene finishes Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP REPEAT PLAY ON and press the cursor button The 5 indication appears on the thumbnail and full screen views e The following scenes can be played back repeatedly When PLAY MODE is set to VIEW ALL All the scenes on the SD card When PLAY MODE is set to BY DATE All the scenes on the s
57. is unit if you use software other than that supplied to read write motion picture data to this unit 92 VQT1F36 With a computer Contents on provided CD ROM The following software applications are contained on the provided CD ROM e The software is the same as the software on the CD ROM provided with Panasonic High Definition Video Camera HDC SD1 I HD Writer Ver1 0E for SD1 You can acguire data of motion pictures and still pictures on an SD card to the hard disk of the computer easily edit split merge delete the motion pictures then write the data to an SD card or disc HD Writer Start Menu les CopytoPc SS Kaz K KS Easy editing EH So Copy to PC If there is no more available memory on the SD card copy the data to the hard disk of the computer You can then easily edit it split or delete scenes etc Write data to media You can copy motion picture data and still picture data from the hard disk of the computer to an SD card You can also copy motion picture data to a disc Copy between media You can copy motion picture data from an SD card to a disc or from a disc to an SD card Easy editing You can easily edit split merge delete etc motion picture data that was copied to the hard disk of the computer Format disc Depending on the type of disc that you use formatting is necessary Discs are formatted using the UDF 2 5 file system that supports the AVCHD I DirectX Microso
58. n right or press the cursor button D D ZOOM WW O LS FEB GUIDELINES CLOCK SET SETUP x_ENTER e The submenu is displayed 39 VQT1F36 Setup 4 Move the cursor button up or down in order to select the submenu item Y BASIC 4s AL SCENENODE A lt q SETUP x ENTER Current settings on menus 5 Move the cursor button right or press the cursor button A m7 cm i DZOOM SETUP x _ENTER 6 Move the cursor button up or down in order to select the desired item BASIC EN D ZOOM O 30x 700x SETUP a ENTER EST MENU Z Press the cursor button to enter the selection To get back to the previous screen Move the cursor button left Ob Ob 40 VQT1F36 To exit the menu screen Press the MENU button MENU e he menu screen does not appear during recording or playing You cannot start other operations while the menu screen appears Operating with remote control The menu screen transition is the same as when the buttons on the main unit are used 1 Press the MENU button Gy GD vz T MENU Gy UD Ug 5 ASS AP v e Use the direction buttons A Y P and ENTER button in place of the cursor button on the main unit 3 Press the MENU button to exit the menu screen Setting date and time When the unit is turned on for the first time a message asking you to set the date and time will appear e Move the cursor button up
59. ndows XP Professional Service Pack 2 including compatible CPU 512 MB or more 1024 MB or more recommended Display High Color 16 bit or more 32 bit or more recommended Desktop resolution of 1024x768 pixels or more 1280x 1024 pixels or more recommended Graphics card complying with DirectX 9 0c and DirectDraw Overlay 64 MB video memory or more Free hard disk space Ultra DMA 100 or more 250 MB or more e When writing to a DVD more than double the amount of free space as the disc being created is necessary CPU Intel Pentium III 1 0 GHz or higher Intel Pentium 4 HyperThread 3 0 GHz or higher when a Preview function is used Necessary software DirectX 9 0c f you install the software on a computer that is not compatible with DirectX 9 0c the computer may not work properly If you are unsure whether or not your computer is compatible contact the maker of your computer Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later USB port Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 Other requirements Mouse or equivalent pointing device e Supplied CD ROM is available for Windows only e Operation on an OS other than the one pre installed is not guaranteed e Operation is not guaranteed on computers that are not PC AT compatible e Input is not supported in languages other than English French and Spanish e Operation cannot be guaranteed on all DVD drives 95 VQT1F36 With a computer eDVD discs authored with this software are not guarant
60. not activated e The available range of the flash is approx 1 m to 2 5 m 3 3 feet to 8 2 feet in dark places Pictures will appear dark or reddish when they are recorded by using the flash at distances greater than 2 5 m 8 2 feet e Using the flash fixes the shutter speed of 1 750 or faster to 1 500 e The picture may become out of focus in dark places If so adjust the focus manually e The picture may appear dark if the flash is lit in front of a white background e Set the flash to FLASH OFF where using a flash is prohibited e f the flash will be activated a large number of times it may take longer to charge it 58 VOT1F36 Red eye reduction function Reduces the phenomena where human eyes become red from flashes 1 Press the cursor button Then move the cursor button down to display the icon shown in the illustration 2 Move the cursor button right to select e The flash is activated 2 times Do not move until the second flash is finished e Use this when you take pictures of people in dark places e Red eye phenomenon may appear depending on the recording conditions To adjust the brightness of the flash Press the MENU button then select PICTURE FLASH LEVEL desired item and press the cursor button If the brightness is too high 0 In normal recording Ifthe brightness is insufficient Image stabilizer function This is for
61. on please read the operating instructions of your TV Press the MENU button then select SETUP gt TV ASPECT gt 4 3 and press the cursor button Example of images with a 16 9 aspect ratio ona regular TV 4 3 TV ASPECT setting With other products Connecting with a HDMI cable optional What is HDMI HDMI is the next generation interface for digital devices When this unit is connected to a HDMI compatible device the image and audio can be output with a digital signal If you connect this unit and a HDMI compatible high definition TV and then play back the recorded high definition images gt 13 you can enjoy them in high resolution with high quality sound If you connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with EZ Sync M HDAVI Control M linked operations are possible 87 1 Connect this unit and a TV with the HDMI cable optional HOM HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE H DMI IN Homi I el 0 gt ES Use a HDMI cable optional with the logo shown above 2 Set the mode dial to gt to turn on the power 3 Select the input channel on the TV Example Select the HDMI channel etc The name of the channel may differ depending on the connected TV 4 Start playback on this unit The image and audio are output on the TV I if the image or audio from this unit is not output on the TV e Check that the plugs are inserted as far as t
62. on pictures on an SD card e Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording gt 26 e This unit records high definition images that are compatible with the 16 9 aspect ratio of a wide screen TV 1 Rotate the mode dial to select The lens cover opens automatically 2 Open the LCD monitor 3 Press the recording start stop button to start recording e While recording is in progress the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed To end the recording Press the recording start stop button again to pause recording e and IH are red during recording Do not move this unit until I is green The images recorded between pressing the recording start stop button to start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene eV hen about 5 minutes have passed without any operation in recording pause the unit automatically turns off to prevent the battery from running down When you want to use the unit turn it on again This setting can also be set to OFF gt 107 POWER SAVE 45 VQT1F36 Recording I Screen indications in the recording mode Recording mode Remaining time left for recording When the remaining time is less than 1 minute ROmin flashes red Recording time elapsed e Maximum number of recordable scenes 999 It may not be possible to record 999 scenes even if there is available memory on the SD
63. onnect the USB cable while the card access lamp is lit BB appears on the LCD monitor as it may damage the data Verifying the unit is correctly recognized by the computer To verify this unit is correctly recognized by the computer rotate the mode dial on this unit to select PC connection mode then connect the unit to the computer with a USB cable and follow the steps below e VVith some computers including those made by NEC the Device Manager may not be displayed if a mode that places restrictions on the functions has been established Consult the manufacturer or follow the steps in your computers operating instructions to establish a mode in which all the functions can be used then proceed with operation 1 Select start gt Settings gt Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Performance and Moan crane e RK Pick a task F Rearrange tems on your hard disk to make programs run laster or pick a Control Panel icon LS 2 Click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager Automatic Updates Name Hardw omputer Jevice Mana ger z t The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installe S on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the f any device properties of an Signi s you make sure that installed drivers are Window late lets you set up d connects to Windows Update for drivers Windows Update vn Hardware profile
64. or down to select YES press the center of the cursor button and then perform steps 2 and 3 below to set the date and time If the screen shows the incorrect date and time then adjust it lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select we 1 Press the MENU button then select BASIC CLOCK SET gt YES and press the cursor button 2 Move the cursor button left or right to select the item to be set Then move the cursor button up or down to set the desired value CLOCK SET E g DEC HDH AA PU SETUP SET al ENTER e The year will change as follows 2000 2001 2039 2000 e The 12 hour system is used to display the time 3 Press the cursor button to enter the selection e The clock function starts at 00 seconds when the cursor button is pressed e After pressing the MENU button to finish the setting check the date and time display Setup Changing the date and time display style Press the MENU button then select SETUP DATE TIME desired display style and press the cursor button You can also show or change the date and time display by repeatedly pressing the DATE TIME button on the remote control DATE D T DEC 15 2007 DEC 15 2007 3 30PM OFF Changing the display style Press the MENU button then select SETUP DATE FORMAT gt desired display style and press the cursor button Display style Screen display Y M D 20
65. or towards the lens side The image is horizontally flipped as if you see a mirror image However the image recorded is the same as a normal recording e When the LCD monitor is rotated towards the lens side the icon will not be displayed even if you press the cursor button e Only some indications will appear on the screen When 1 appears return the direction of the LCD monitor to normal position and check the warning alarm indication gt 110 53 VQT1F36 Recording Backlight compensation function This is for preventing a backlit subject from being darkened Use this function when the light is emanating from behind the subject and the subject appears dark lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select vn 1 Press the cursor button Then move the cursor button down to display the icon shown in the illustration 2 Move the cursor button up to select Es C The image on the screen will become brighter To return to normal recording Select TE again e If you turn off the power or operate the mode dial the backlight compensation function is canceled 54 VQT1F36 Fade in fade out function Fade in The image and audio gradually appear Fade out The image and audio gradually disappear lt gt Rotate the mode dial to select ve 1 Press the cursor button Then move the cursor button down to display the icon shown in the illustration S Ee F A
66. own to display the icon shown in the illustration 2 Move the cursor button up to select x Cp 62 3 NEXT e IB EM To cancel the MagicPix function Select X again e The focus indication does not appear even if the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed halfway e When using auto focus it will take some time to focus in dark areas If there is difficulty focusing with auto focus manually adjust the focus e The flash cannot be used e The MagicPix function makes the signal charging time of CCD up to approximately 8 x longer than usual so that dark scenes can be recorded brightly For this reason bright dots that are usually invisible may be seen but this is not a malfunction e If you turn off the power or operate the mode dial the MagicPix function is canceled e f set in a bright place the screen may become whitish for a while 55 VQT1F36 Recording Soft skin mode This makes skin colors appear softer Tele macro function This is for close ups bringing only for a more attractive appearance This is more effective if you record a subject more closely from the torso up Rotate the mode dial to select wen 1 Press the cursor button Then move the cursor button down to display the icon shown in the illustration S EX JO y ANEN ay D ECH F 2 Move the cursor button left to select A Lei maa To cancel the soft skin mode Select CH again e If the backgro
67. plete restrictions are displayed Check the contents then click x on the top right of the window 97 VQT1F36 With a computer 6 Click Finish Reading the operating instructions of the software applications For details on how to use the software applications read the PDF operating instructions e You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later to read the PDF operating instructions Select start All Programs Programs Panasonic HD Writer Ver1 0E for SD1 Manual PDF Format PAN RR Com Th Adobe Acrobat 7 0 TryOut M Adobe Acrobat Distiller 7 0 TryOut O Adobe Designer 7 0 TryOut lt label Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3 0 an Ke R SS 98 VQT1F36 Software application uninstallation Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no longer require 1 Select start gt Settings Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Applications Pick a category 2 EE TN Wi ve e Date Time Langaage and Regional s p 2 Select HD Writer Ver1 0E for SD1 then click Change Remove Change or Remove or Add Remove e Proceed with the uninstallation by following the on screen instructions e After uninstalling the software be sure to reboot the computer Connection and recognition Connection and recognition procedures After the software
68. rder to adjust focusing For auto focusing only The shutter speed and the iris gain value are fixed and the unit focuses on the subject automatically e f you set O 1 S gt 59 to ON then the image stabilizer function will be more effective MEGA MEGA optical image stabilizer will be displayed 48 VQT1F36 Focus indication The white lamp flashes Focusing The green lamp lights up When in focus No mark When focusing is unsuccessful Focus area 4 Press the PHOTO SHOT button fully to take the picture In order to take better still pictures the screen will brighten when recording To record still pictures clearly e When zooming in on the subject with a magnification of 4x or higher it is difficult to reduce the slight shaking from holding this unit by hand We recommend decreasing the zoom magnification and approaching the subject when recording eVVhen recording still pictures hold the unit firmly with your hands and keep your arms stationary at your side so as not to shake the unit e You can record stable pictures without shaking by using a tripod and the remote control eFor information about the number of recordable still pictures on an SD card gt 51 The sound cannot be recorded e If the write protection switch on the SD card is set to LOCK it cannot be used for recording e The PHOTO SHOT button on the remote control cannot be pr
69. reducing image shakes Recording Guide line function This is for viewing the slope and the jitter during recording Reduces the image shaking jitter due to hand movement when recording lt Rotate the mode dial to select wen Press the MENU button then select BASIC gt O 1 S ON and press the cursor button To cancel the image stabilizer function Press the MENU button then select BASIC O I S gt OFF and press the cursor button e This function s default setting is ON e n still picture recording mode pressing the PHOTO SHOT button halfway increases the effect of the image stabilizer function MEGA optical image stabilizer en the following cases the image stabilizer function may not work effectively When the digital zoom is used When the unit is shaken greatly When you record a moving subject while tracking it balance of the image while recording or playing back You can check if the image is level while recording or playing back motion pictures and still pictures The function can also be used to estimate the balance of the composition lt Rotate the mode dial to select ygg or rotate the mode dial to gt and then select the ja motion picture playback tab gt 68 Press the MENU button then select BASIC or PLAY SETUP GUIDE LINES desired item and press the cursor button
70. ructions for the printer e Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down lt Insert an SD card with recorded images in this unit and then set the mode dial to to turn on the power 1 Connect this unit and a printer USB cable supplied e Insert the plugs as far as they will go The PictBridge indication appears on this unit s screen e f the PictBridge indication does not appear or continues to flash disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable or check the printer SD card and settings on this unit e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables 2 Select a file to be printed then press the cursor button oc EL TEM vaj Re a kee D dees U Ei K lt DATE TIME SETUP S ENTER The number of pictures set is displayed 90 VQT1F36 3 Move the cursor button up or down to select the desired number of prints then press the cursor button You can set up to 9 prints To cancel the setting set the number of prints to 0 e Up to 8 files displayed can be set in succession by repeating steps 2 and 3 4 Press the MENU button to display the PictBridge menus aE DATE PRINT i AO H PAPER SIZE STANDARD E PAGE LAYOUT STANDARD da PRINT NO SETUP a ENTER slo Uda MENU 5 Select the date print setting on DATE PRINT EJ DATE PRINT
71. s provide a way for you to set up and store xg different hardware configurations Hardware Profiles 3 Verify the following items are displayed Fie Adi HE if the driver has been recognized properly USB Mass Storage Device is displayed at Universal Serial Bus controllers I If the driver has not been recognized properly or Unknown device appears at Universal Serial Bus controllers or Other devices etc Where the display will appear depends on the type of computer you are using You can use the following methods to enable it to be recognized Method 1 Turn off the unit and your computer once and try verifying again Method 2 Remove the SD card and try verifying again Method 3 Try connecting the unit to another USB port on your computer 101 VQT1F36 With a computer Using HD Writer Ver1 0E for SD1 Using HD Writer Ver UE for SD1 you can copy images recorded on this unit to the hard disk of the computer When you want to playback images write back the images from the hard disk of the computer to an SD card You can then connect this unit to a TV to watch the images gt 80 When using HD Writer Ver1 0E for SD1 log on to your computer as Administrator with a login name equally authorized If you log on with a login name other than Administrator you cannot use the applications There is no playback function on HD Writer Ver1 0E for SD1 To play back the disc use commer
72. sor button left or right to make the adjustment Ck LCD SET BRIGHTNESS Beie SET ZENTER The bar display moves 42 VQT1F36 e After adjustments are made if no operations are performed for about 2 seconds the bar will disappear ePress the MENU button to exit the menu screen BRIGHTNESS Brightness of the LCD monitor COLOR Color level of the LCD monitor e These settings will not affect the images actually recorded I In order to increase the brightness of the entire LCD monitor Press the POWER LCD button O O j ji oh POWER LCD O o e C co The C indication appears on the LCD monitor ePress the POWER LCD button if the surroundings are bright and the LCD monitor is difficult to see The entire LCD monitor will become approx twice as bright as usual O A e When the POWER LCD button is pressed again the C indication disappears and the original brightness is restored e This will not affect the images to be recorded e If you turn on the unit when the AC adaptor is used this function will automatically be activated e This function cannot be used in PC Connection mode Recording Recording Before recording First format the SD card if one which has been used on another device is going to be used for the first time on this unit 79 When the SD card is formatted all of the recorded data is deleted Once the data is deleted it cannot b
73. t the mode dial to F to turn on the power 3 Change the input channel on the TV Example Select the Video 2 channel etc The name of the channel may differ depending on the connected terminal 4 Start playback on this unit The image and audio are output on the TV I If the image or audio from this unit is not output on the TV e Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go e Check the connected terminal eCheck the TV s input setting input switch For more information please read the operating instructions for the TV e When a HDMI cable is connected at the same time priority is given to the output from the HDMI cable When the component cable is connected at the same time priority is given to the component cable for image output e If the images are not displayed correctly on a wide screen TV adjust the aspect setting on the TV Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details If the pictures are displayed sgueezed horizontally on a regular TV 4 3 change the setting on this unit gt 80 86 VQT1F36 With other products Playback using EZ Sync HDAVI Control If you connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with EZ Sync HDAVI Control M with a HDMI cable the following linked operations become possible You can use the remote control for the TV to control playback on this unit f you use the remote control for the TV to turn off the power the power on this unit
74. ted with HD Writer Ver1 0E for SD1 does not appear on this unit Use a device that supports the AVCHD for playback 103 VQT1F36 With a computer If using Macintosh e Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled some personal computers cannot be used e Apple Mac OS is either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer Inc in the United States and or other countries e PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Intel Core Solo and Intel Core Duo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and or other countries Mi Operating environment for the card reader function mass storage Mac OS X v10 3 to v10 4 CPU PowerPC G3 400 MHz or higher PowerPC G4 PowerPC G5 Intel Core Duo Intel Core Solo 64 MB or more USB port e The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS e Supplied CD ROM is available for Windows only Mi Copying still pictures on PC 1 Connect this unit to the personal computer via the supplied USB cable 2 Double click NO NAME or Untitled displayed on the desktop eFiles are stored in 100CDPFP folder etc in the DCIM folder 3 Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the personal computer IM To disconnect USB cable safely Drag NO_NAM
75. top the demonstration set DEMO MODE to OFF or insert an SD card For normal use set DEMO MODE to OFF 107 VQT1F36
76. und or anything else in the scene has colors similar to the skin color they will also be smoothed elt the brightness is insufficient the effect may not be clear e f you record a person in the distance the face may not be recorded clearly In this case cancel soft skin mode or zoom in on the face close up to record 56 VQT1F36 what you want to record into focus By focusing only on the subject and blurring the background the image can be impressive The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of approx 60 cm 24 Rotate the mode dial to select ve 1 Press the cursor button Then move the cursor button down to display the icon shown in the illustration ES CHECK EA t GH 2 Move the cursor button right to select e f the magnification is 12x or less then it is automatically set to 12x To cancel the tele macro function Select again elf a sharper focus cannot be achieved adjust the focus manually gt 64 In the following cases the tele macro function is canceled The zoom magnification becomes lower than 12x The power is turned off or the mode dial is operated Recording Self timer recording You can record still pictures on an SD card using the timer lt Rotate the mode dial to select ve 1 Press the cursor button Then move the cursor button down to display the icon shown in the illustration 2 Move the cursor button up to
77. utput on the TV I About the setting when connecting the component terminals When this unit is connected to a TV with the component cable the output setting on this unit can be changed Set it to match the terminal on the TV that you connect to Press the MENU button then select SETUP gt COMPONENT OUT gt desired item and press the cursor button 480i When connecting to the component terminal on the TV compatible with 480i Playback is in standard quality 1080i When connecting to the component terminal on the TV compatible with 1080i Playback is in high definition quality 84 VQT1F36 I if the image or audio from this unit is not output on the TV e Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go e Check the connected terminal eCheck the TV s input setting input switch For more information please read the operating instructions for the TV e If the images are not displayed correctly on a wide screen TV adjust the aspect setting on the TV Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details If the pictures are displayed squeezed horizontally on a regular TV 4 3 change the setting on this unit gt 80 With other products 85 VQT1F36 With other products G Connecting with the AV cable supplied 1 Connect this unit and a TV with the AV cable supplied gt Q VIDEO IN o gt 0 AUDIO IN engt gt AV cable supplied 2 Se
78. vided in half and scanned on the screen alternatively every 1 60th of a second The number of available scan lines is more than double the 480 scan lines used to display standard images until now so the images have clearer detail and a lot of presence 480p This is a progressive scan method which scans all 480 available scan lines on the screen at the same time every 1 60 of a second This method reduces the flickering as the scan lines are not scanned on the screen alternatively like in the interlace method 480i This is an interlace scan method in which the 480 available scan lines are divided in half and scanned on the screen alternatively every 1 60th of a second Interlace method progressive method Video signals until now NTSC are referred to as 480i i is short for interlace whereas a high density video signal that doubles the number of scan lines is called 480p p is short for progressive The component terminal and the HDMI terminal on this unit are also compatible with high definition image output 1080i It is necessary to have a compatible TV to enjoy progressive and high definition images With other products Listening in 5 1 channel sound If you connect this unit and an AV amplifier with a HDMI terminal with a HDMI cable and then playback you can listen to 5 1 channel sound recorded from the internal microphones e Please read the operating instructions for the AV amplifier speakers and TV for more inform
79. whether free of charge or not to use copy or modify the Software except as expressly provided for in this Agreement Article 3 Restrictions on Copying the Software Licensee may make a single copy of the Software in whole or in part solely for back up purposes Article 4 Computer Licensee may only use the Software on a single computer at a single location Article 5 Reverse Engineering Decompiling or Disassembly Licensee may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software except to the extent either of them is permitted under law or regulation of the country where Licensee resides Matsushita or its distributors or dealers will not be responsible for any defects in the Software or damage to Licensee caused by Licensee s reverse engineering decompiling or disassembly of the Software 94 VQT1F36 Article 6 Limitation of Liability The Software is provided AS IS without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to warranties of non infringement merchantability and or fitness for a particular purpose Further Matsushita does not warrant that the operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or error free Matsushita or any of its distributors or dealers will not be liable for any damage suffered by Licensee arising from or in connection with Licensee s use of the Software Article 7 Export Control Licensee agrees not to export or re export to any country the So
80. with HD Writer Ver1 0E for SD1 100 VOT1F36 I Copying still pictures recorded on the SD card to a computer Card reader function mass storage When an SD card with recorded data on it is inserted into the unit and the unit is connected to a computer using a USB cable the SD card can be used as an external drive so that still pictures on the card can be copied to the computer with Explorer or other programs 1 Set the mode dial on the unit to and connect the unit to the computer Removable Disk is displayed in My Computer 2 Double click the folder that contains the files on the removable disk DCIM 100CDPFP 3 Drag and drop the files onto the destination folder on the computer hard disk e Do not use the computer to delete the SD card s folders Otherwise it may no longer be possible for this unit to read the SD card e Always use this unit to format SD cards e When data not supported by this unit has been recorded on a computer it will not be recognized by this unit With a computer To disconnect USB cable safely 1 Double click the KS icon in task tray displayed on the computer Hardware disconnect dialogue appears e Depending on your computers settings this icon may not be displayed 2 Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop 3 Verify MATSHITA HDC SD1 USB Device is selected and click OK Click Close and you can safely disconnect the cable e Do not disc

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